Disappeared yen depreciation criticism?!

7The USD/JPY hit the 160 level160, triggering a wave of criticism from political and financial circles over the weak yen, and forcing the Bank of Japan to face an abrupt rate hike decision. However, as the figures show, after the dollar-yen rate briefly fell to the 130s last month, it recovered to the 150s this month, and despite the House of Representatives election, yen depreciation criticism has faded. This article surveys the background and the future trajectory of the dollar-yen exchange rate.